Music Review
Aldous Harding: extreme transformations
Ahead of her much-anticipated second album, Aldous Harding played the second concert of a brief New Zealand tour at Wellington’s San Fran. Nick Bollinger looks and listens. Gallery
Kinked! Kinks Songs & Sessions 1964-1971
Nick Bollinger delights in a compilation of some of the more obscure '60s compositions by The Kinks’ Ray Davies. Audio
Sand To Glass by The All-Seeing Hand
Nick Bollinger takes pleasure in the full-body experience of Wellington drums-turntables-and-vocals trio The All Seeing Hand. Audio
The Sampler 7 February 2017
In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger reviews a maximalist tribute to their hometown from Los Angeles duo Foxygen; the full-body experience of Wellington drums-turntables-and-vocals trio The All… Audio
Hang by Foxygen
Nick Bollinger reviews a maximalist tribute to their hometown from Los Angeles duo Foxygen. Audio
James Taylor recognises the ties between us
James Taylor opened his current tour last night at Auckland’s Vector Arena. Nick Bollinger was there to
witness his humility and craftsmanship.
Guns N' Roses rock Wellington
Guns N' Roses did not miss a lick in the pouring rain at their Wellington concert last night and the crowd lapped it all up. RNZ's Yadana Saw was there. Audio, Gallery
The Sampler 31 January 2017
In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger detects sonic and emotional developments in the lates abum by The xx; discusses the blues-infused music of Oakland-based Fantastic Negrito; a sketchy set of… Audio
3-Track Shack by Link Wray
Nick Bollinger revels in the reissue of three lost classics from proto guitar hero Link Wray. Audio
Peace Trail by Neil Young
Nick Bollinger checks out a sketchy set of topical tunes from Neil Young. Audio
I See You by The xx
Nick Bollinger detects sonic and emotional developments in the lates abum by The xx. Audio
The Last Days Of Oakland by Fantastic Negrito
Nick Bollinger discusses the blues-infused music of Oakland-based Fantastic Negrito. Audio
The Sampler 24 January 2017
In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger reviews the expat-pop of London-based Kiwis The Eversons; the third album as Childish Gambino from Community and Atlanta TV star Donald Glover; and the English… Audio
Awaken, My Love! by Childish Gambino
Nick Bollinger weighs in on the third album as Childish Gambino from Community and Atlanta TV star Donald Glover. Audio
Stuck In New Zealand by The Eversons
Nick Bollinger reviews the expat-pop of London-based Kiwis The Eversons. Audio
Overnight by Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker
Nick Bollinger checks the English parlour songs of Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker. Audio
The Sampler 17 January 2017
In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger revisits notable 2016 releases from William Tyler, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and Hamilton Leithauser and Rostam. Audio
The Sampler 10 January 2017
In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger revisits 2016 releases from Hayes Carll and Angel Olsen. Audio
The Sampler 3 January 2017
In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger revisits three of the local albums that stood out for him in 2016. Audio
The Sampler for 27 December 2016
In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger revisits three albums that stood out for him in 2016: David Bowie's 'Blackstar', Anderson .Paak's 'Malibu', and Mbongwana Star's 'From Kinshasa To The Moon'. Audio